The Hobbit House and More
Take a look at some of the most unique and unusual homes that we've ever featured in the pages of Fine Homebuilding.
Home is where the heart is; who says it has to be in a traditionally built home? To celebrate some of the most creatively built homes ever featured in our magazine, we’ve put together a collection highlighting these unique structures such as the hobbit house, a boat home, water tower house, a shoe shaped home, and even a custom concrete-log home.
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Featured in the first issue of Fine Homebuilding, this igloo was built only as temporary shelter from the intense cold the Inuit people encountered on hunting expeditions.
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A beach off of the coast of British Columbia provided most of the building materials needed for this unique cedar sauna.
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This 1920s honeymoon cottage situated in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., features a truss roof garnished with scribed tree branches.
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With its freeform and undulated shapes, this Santa Barbara cedar shingle covered home is known as the Whale House.
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See how one builder constructed an outdoor sauna made out of cordwood mason.
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One architect brings his love for mythical literature to life by building a modern-day hobbit house.
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Using cedar stumps that washed ashore as siding, this small and unique home was built to blend right in with its surroundings.
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This two-story boat-shaped home sits on the east bank of the Milwaukee River comes with its own lighthouse.
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This 101 year old faux-log cabin was built using custom concrete logs.
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This steel-plate, sculptural home in Lubbock, Texas is perched atop a 150-ft cliff and tied to an underground rock ledge.
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This 80-ft. high round house features three floors of living space including a spa, game room, and even an elevator.
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This cylindrical structure serves as its homeowners workshop.
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This Wisconsin stone house, dubbed the Gingerbread House, features a staircase made out of peeled saplings leading to a loft.
